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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06

Sir Henry Holland, Lord Rosebcry and the
Speaker. Mr.. Peels few words were in most
weighty and dignifed manner Lord Rosebery
was both weighty and amusing. Sir Henry Hol-
land, speaking as Minister for the Colonies, de-
clared himself convinced of the success of the
conference.
Mr.. j. S. Morgan, the American banker who
offered Guys Hospital $4,000 on condition that
$3.50, 900 more was subscribed by May /, has
now cancelled the condition and given the money
outright. The president and governors OF the
hospital acknowledge to-day with gratitude what
they well call the princely gift.
Mr.. Lowell arrived in London Tuesday even
ing, having spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hughes at their house at Chester. His
voyage was pleasant but slow. His health is
good, and his London friends welcome him back
with showers of invitations. He remains here
during tho summer. G. W. S.
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TELEGRAPBtC NOTES
AssAGE OF A RAPID TRANSIT BI

PASSAGE OF A RAPID IKANoii bii.i- a, a
rr.ppisnInG Penn May bTho bill royldhmg q LOT ces ,n
.irncon OF an elevated underground railroad @ n ~ Hs"i
e, No. inc control city councils known ~ 70
1rsnslt Ill passed tho House to-day Dy ANo'o VI "
81 noes. x.,,rpyo rOp ckNNEI, COAL
ru .nFt puIA May (SpcciaD.-Bds were opo,on
En noO IONS OF coal for during ul9 ~ - i'm
iol lie bidders for cannel coai 70 oo per
anions c,ure Of these New oik h, Ak
11 e Co 10 900 OF Breck enridge canhs 81 rs Ton
~ b0i, IONS OF Boghead camel coa AZ - % caai
James .1 q William Wood 6.OOO tons oil Hoop'o"h '~
50 20 n ton. xo ,cuoor rACHER
EI,OPEMENT OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL, pDis stswart age
% teacher in public school Of this city, eoPSa
iIneh Eutledge eDploye OF az ,hsy wsge married
IrIr vent 10 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio where thoS "oto
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF MAvAL aaaO@ep 0raG oiesr on
~nSpcur Nav b-General Creighton equP and IL
a. ,s aiss riainlg ship Saratoga Is mssi9s ~ de-
~ fes red that he may have committee snlcia1 ~
.nanaencv uuder which he appeared TO pe Aoolns,
POSSIBLY A MEMBER OF THE BENDIhn Ben. hrs That Dr.
AyocA iowa. May 6A belle, ,nields IN the county
oii az bod geville Wis, whie under mambsr Of
ynr n. wife was Dr. John Bender Jr srno an sas
ntorous bender family OF murderers wno st.x from
rs,ai x.ars AGO received mere iss
fse uity Of the college from wlch M az Johl
dor
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.w.RpJyG4 4 MEDAL FOR SEAlANSHIF.

NEWPORT. May D (SpeciaD.- THE medal provided
NV the late Admiral Bailey, lie given at the United
states Naval Training Station to the apprentice VINO
Drove, most eicien in general seamanship, soldiery
bearing, gunnery, swimming. and sail making, was
awarded to-day. Apprentices dueIin, Oh inc -, ths
tovn, Allen, of the Saratoga, and Areson, Oh 'no
portsmoutb were the three lads selected, but the
aWari % i.II on the first mentioned, while honorable
mention was awarded to the other two Inc mena
was presented this afternoon cont On % ,Se Bureau Of
Eminent. large number OF spectators were pres
ens This evening all the boys OF the sgGa%r1
s en consstine of music drill. gymnastic exer
Sisess boxing and Bay ones exercises ommod1re is
Scbey dned at the Torpedo Station this evening WIN
Captain Goodrich.
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rgr v,poryJA pEBr ooMMTssroN.

RICHMOND. Va, May The LesisIauve rep.sss psaS :
-. on tho Debt Commission to-day submitted
nrs,;m,,arv report to tho General Assembly OF 'ne
progress Of negotiations The various conferences.
Rondboders influence majority OF the conso.s amt snt
ten-tory bonds OF Virginia, and that any by the
made with the commissioners wii os dsbt question,
aaq hss s's yet s
demands OF the English comms;,osSmo smopnt required 70
they could nG Ss ssss s ss ss
s ; e.: 2; 4: :
..s tSs ,Ss and
caoio s rn;sas This was
the h.ee.,piassa prssaI,uati until SATURDAY..
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THE GOVERNORsHIP OF OHIO
CONGRESSMAN FoRAN REFUSES THE USE OF ]
NAME BY THE DEMOCRATS.

CONGRESSMAN FoRAN REFUSES THE USE OF MS
NAME BY THE DEMOCRATS.
CLEVELAND, May (Spceidl. Congressman M A.
Foran. who has been urged to accept the nomination
by the Democrats for Governor OF Ohio, published
letter to-day in which he refuses to allow MS name 70
ha used in the con gention have been elected TO
Congress three times in Republican district be
saws. "not on account OF personal popularity. OF
superior fitness my opponents, but my success
due to the views hold social and economic qaes'
tious and which have strenuousiy endeavoied 70 m
nrass mr. ON the legislation of the country. part OF
nv contract with the people has not been performeds
and feel it my duty to remain in Congress until the
eYn,ration of nv term" 1t is the opinion o. the mem
hers of the Republican State Cent al COmnltee which
met here last night that Governor Foraker VIII Be
reucminated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
THE COMMISSION DONE WITH MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, May 5.-Ihe Interstate Commerce Coinmis
sion concluded its abors to-day after hearing evidence
from merchants of Memphis Louisville, Lexington Little
Rock and Newport Ark the effect that the fourth sec
ton would be disastrous the and industries
Of tho points named. The Louisville and
Nashville, the Nashville Chattanooga and st
Louis. the Chesapeake and Ohio and
the Southwestern railroads were granted two weeks
Tina 10 c arguments and statistical Information IN sup
mort OF their petition for temporary suspension Oh tue
secon OF river interests were In at
1endnce and asked leave present their In writ
inc which was granted The opinion prevails that the
testimony taken here has not impressed the eomWssion
adversely to section A.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
DIFFERENTIAL FARES ADJUSTED.
THE NEw-YoRK, ONTARIO AND WESTERN JOINS THE


TRUNK LINE ASSOCIATION.
The trunk line general passenger agents yesterday
concluded their sessions ut the office of the associa-
ton with important and amicabe results. The New
York Ontario aud Western Railroad became mem
Der OF the trunk line passenger association and VIII
today turn to the wall the through tickets OF all
the roads that refuse accept the interchange propo-
sitious of the trunk lines involving the abolition OF
commissions. This walls up New YORK agalnss tne
few estern roads OF magnitude which have not JolLed
hands with the association against the commission
evil The conference also agreed upon temporary
basis of diherential rates. placing the baltimore ana
Ohio on the same footing as the Now YORK, Ontario
and Western. The two lines Will be allowed 10 make
rates on the basis OF III tor trstclass ucke,s from
New-York to Chicago and SIG tor second class.
This IA 81 so on first class and 81 on second class
belo the basis allowed to the Erie the west ohore
and the Lackawanna and S3 ami Sz oo respect
yely under the drst and second class rates OF the
New-York Central and the PennsJ lvania roads III
vas also agreed that the immigrant business snould
be harmonized but definite legislation was enacted.
Tho meeting also sent formal Invitation to the New
England railroads TO join the trunk line association
The principal lines whose cooperation Is ueIreu III
regulating competitive passenger traffic are the boston
and Albany, tho Ntw-YOrk aud NewEngland tle
Central OF Vermont and the Fitchburg. Unoheiai
assurances have been received indicating that the
New England roads are disposed 10 act WIN their
Middle States colleagues.
There was no pronounced change in the commission
contest No confirmation codld be obtained here OF
the threats OF legal proceedings against the trunk lines
by the Western roads which cannot secure through
facilities Tho Southern Kansas Railroad has ac-
cepted the trunk line interchange proposltions Inns
Iine is a small ohe but as IL Is controlled py the
Atohison Topeka and Santa Fe, ITS acton ls taken
as foreshadowng similar action by the Important
parent system.
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pEmocRA1Io NOMINATIONS IN KEyrUoKE

LOUISVILLE, May 5.-Thc Democratic state CohVen uo"
resumed il. session this morning with Mr. Carlisle IN
the chair Congressman Taulbee at once objected TO mo
clause relating to President Ceveauds veto OF the Fen
sion bill and there was lively discussion between MIN
and James Mckenzie, the present Secretary Oh s'ae'
The resolutions. AS drawn up by Mr.. Carlisle ana n"
Watterson were nnally adopted -, ..,.,
Genarai simon Bolivar Buckner having been nomi-
mated by acclsmation for Governor last night tne ehe
was completed as follows to-day: James W; n.yy cs
Covington for Lieutenan Governor; 4. W. Harun, ~
Mercer County for Attorney General General
Hewitt Of Hardin. for Auditors Richard iate, OF Courtv
lin for treasurer; j. f. Pickett OF fayette So.1's
superintendent of Public Works and Ihonas so'eo'7 Va
Mni,racke IN County, Regisler OF the Iand Vmco.
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TIE FIRE RECORD.

PANIC FROM FLAMES IN A TENEMENT HOUSE
Ore broke out last evening In rear room on
the second floor OF the large tenement house, No
80 South Fifthave II filled the building with dense
smoke aud the inmates OF the house, who are all
French people, came tumbling down inc STAIRS
and nre escapes in panic Although several received
h,ises and were overcome by the smoke Sc
onsly Injured Chiefs Bonner and McGlll were cut by
falling gass The damage caused by the fire Will not eA-
ceed $500
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DAMAGE BYA GALE IN MICHIGAN.

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 5.-A terrific wind swept over
the Upper Peninsula on Mo nday completely prosrauns
telegraph and telephone wires and doing great damage
At Ishpemlng Houghton, Negaunee, Escanaba and all
through from Fort Howard to Iron River aud from
Norway to saulte ST. Marie, communication was entirely
DESTROYED. Many buildings were unroofed, chmneys
demolished and railroad travel badly interrupted py
fallen trees I believe that when communication Is
restored reports general havoc will be received from
IinrfnrS
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1ossrs IN VARIOUS PLACES.

PHILADELPHIA May tSpeeiaD.-The loss by the ilrc
last night in the wood carpet and mosquito screen factory
of I w Bougbton on Wilow-st, will aggregate between
7S 600 and 600 on which there Is an insurance OF
about $4,000
WILMINGTON Del, May 5.-The Johnston Forge Com
many shops in south Wilmington were destroyed by re
this afternoon Loss estimated at S3oooo; INSURANCE
not known.
sv Josr Cal MAY 5.-The Chinese portion OF the city
DESTROYED by fire yesterday afternoon The loss IS
S75 900; Insurance. S1Oooo
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rp.oMrNrs OF CABLE NEWS.

nbvscan saws he hopes that Mr. ParneI will be able to
Sc In his place IN the House OF Commons tomorrow
evening application for the release OF faiher Aeer
has been dismissed.
Poxe Nav 5-T'he Pope has summoned three Cardinals
To confer with MIN upon the question Of reconciliation
with the italian Government and TO arrange cohuuonn
upon which the Vatican wiz conxc,1 "a negotiate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
PRINCE LEOPOLD AND THE RAILROAD MEN,

Cuc.Go. MAY 5.-Prince Frederick Leopold. grandson
Of the Emperor william and only son OF Prince Kari Oh
Prussia was entertained today by the German consul
Baron Won Nordennycht lie arrived at p m toa
snerial car from San Francisco The party cohslsedi
~ Princes Leopold and Esterhazy, Counts Guar non
and Knz Baron wckish and servahs servants ii. was ere
,od among the railroad men here this morning py tne @
report that Prince Leopold refused to @ admit % .S rr on
hskanan into the car, thus compelling MIN 10 ruo vi
hs rear platform from Quincy TO this city IN cou "iuu
nd drai
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A wrNpFALL IN THE ALLEGHANrEs.

PITrsBURG, May 5.-A terrific thunder storm, accom-
panied by heavy hail and wind. equal to hurricane.
passed over the Allegheny Mountains in Eastern somer-
set and Western Bedford Counties between and
o'clock D. m. yesterday. few moments before the
storm came roaring like the discharge OF many cannon
was heard in the distance, and soon as the clouds
rolled the sky the roaring incr eased Inc s,o
a quarter OF mile wide. For miles the large trees
we're twisted OF like straws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
AN INTERSTATE LAW FOR CANADA.

OTTAWA, May 5-Mr. Mulock OF Toronto, has intro
ducec bill in Parliament, embodying some OF the pro
visions OF the United States Interstate Commerce BILL
The most important provision relates discrimination
OF rates and provides that railroad companies shall
charge for carrying freight short distance greater
rate than for carrying the class Of goods longer
dIstsnce In which the shorter Is included.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC READY FOR TREATY.

CANADIAN PACIFIC READY FOK A IhLAtI T.
CHICAGO May 5--All the great problems oil trans
continental railway traffic were given entirely new
asoeot ut n meeting held here to-day. The meeting
was composed OF OF each OF the various
overland railroads. and was assembled tor the stated
purpose of securing harmonious action in establishing
rates and avoiding competition. The Canadian
Pacific Company expressed desire to become mem
ber of th. association. Heretofore that road has
stoc aloof preierring fight for business to ana
from California by cutting rates below the tarn OF .ne
American roads 1t agrees to come III, proviGing
ii is allowed freight and passenger dberentias 70
COMPENSATE for its Disadvantages as the long route
It's terms will doubtless be accepted II an dgreemeht
can be reached as TO the lesser rates it Ill be priv
ileped to charge.
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pov.1ry AT THE WILD WEST SHOW.

LONDON May 5.-The Prince and Princess of Wales
and their daughters the Marquis OF Lornc and the Pn'
cess Louise and the Countess of Paris accompanied py
brilliant suites visited the Wild West Show and the
orounds OF the American exhibition today Buffalo Bill
and his comp any gave special performance for the
benefit of the royal guests and they were surprised ana
deltphted.
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poprrp 1SHE OBTAINS HIS CHILD.

los ANGELES, CAL May 5-Tho contest for the posses
sion OF the child Of Mr.. and Mrs Ashe was cioSeu tS
afternoon by counsel for Mrs Ashe asking or % oe
n,issal of the writ OF habeas corpus Inc chiiu va"
awarded TO X Porter Ashe by consent.
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ruprE MrxICAN oFFIcERs SHOT.

GuxMAs Mex, May Cspeciai)-At sunrise this morn
ing tho Judgment OF the courtmartia In the cases OF
Colonel Arvizu Lieutenant Gutierrez and Louis Rincon
was executed The faced death bravely 1t Will be
remembered that they the persons who created the
tronbe on the American side Of the line some weeks ago
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x.ruPAL GAS IN MADISON COUNTY.

UTICA May 5-Natural gas was found To-Day at MOTIFS
,lo Madison County, at depth OF 400 feet The gas
rt rose 10 height OF seventy feet with sucn oi0o
as TO destroy the buildings ana driii apparatus
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popprP KTILEp AT HIS WORK.

rroyKsfA Penn May 6shortly after dsrk er an o
~ a,oh Waroner here, was robbed Dy nvo me
NJ. Wasonsr was house At the time ana wn 3, wrs
re The mouey was Tho father and sou came ~ N.
and In the skirinh when ehsnsa ee
~ ne robbers was shot in the neck Kiinns hn n'''
pIa areatd ded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
TORIES IN A HOLE.
,n ACTION TOWARD THE TINE TISbS'
THEIR AorS Aots0 GENERALLY CONDEMNED.

,ur PUBLIC DEMANDS OF Torox,s TIE
"ess1R1o eAn,T Ts SosD nosHSrnr-Ansn1oAs ERIC.
Htrp, opIs,os o. coSs1DrnrD-Mn NOR
CANS pRINoELY e,rn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-29

The Dese,et Neaos does not give tn disease
from which he died nor his place of abode.
For the last two years he has been around
Salt Lake, but exactly where is not
known
Joseph F. Smith, nephew of Prophet
Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonlsm
will probably succeed Taylor, but the ques-
t on of the succession will not be settled
for months yet. 1t is impossible to pre-
dict the eff ct on the church Taylor was
only nominally president, George O. Can
non having been for a number of years
the power behind the throne directing
both its ecclesiastical and political course.
George O. Cannon publishes long and
violent announcement Of the death in the
DeSeret Nems, charging Taylor's death to the
cruelty of the officers of the law in not per-
hitting him to come out and have his usual
exercise. Cannon says Taylor occupies
the place of double martyr-has been
Killed by the cruelty of Officials, who
have in this Territory misrepresented the
Government of the United States.n Again !:
ellis blood stains the clothes of those men
who, with insensate hate, offered rewards
for his arrest and have bounded him to
his grave History will yet call their
deeds by their right names, but one great
er than the combined voices Of all his
torians will yet pronounce their dreadful
SENTENCE
John Taylor was born in Milnthorpe, West
moreland County, England, November l. 1895
He joined the Methodist church in England.
emigrated to Canada in 1892, follow ng his
parents, who went two years before, got into a
conflict with the Methodists in Toronto, became
q Progressist Methodist. and when Farley 2.
Pratt Wis ted that city, in 1885, Taylor and others
were baptized in the Mormon Church by Hill.
In 1897 he went to Rutland, O. In 1888
Joseph Smith had revelation, naming Tay-
Tor and others for members of the quorum Of
twelve apostles. He did much missionary
work for the church for twenty years in the Isle
of Man, England Scotland ireland, FranesY
and Wales He was the editor of various church
papers, and was with Joseph Smith in Car
thage jail, and received four shots when the
assailants opened fire. Another bullet
lodged in his watch, which saved his life. He
published the Book of Mormon in French, and
issued paper in New York City in 1854 called
the Mormon. He was president of the twelve
apostles when Brigham Young died in 1877,
and as such remained the head of the
church till 1880, when he organized the
first presidency anew, taking the chief place
himself, which he held till his death.
After the passage of the Edmunds law he pre-.
tended to give up his wives. but constantly
preached that no Mormon could do this and no.
body believed he had done it, Taylor is cred.
tied with having had eight wives and q host Of
children He was indicted in March, 1855, for
unlawfully cohabiting with four wives. He
preached for the last time February /, 1885, at
the Tabernacle, and since then has been ia
hiding
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-29
LATER,

A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 2jth says
Indianapolis, Omaha, Kansas City, st.
Louis, Atlanta, and possibly New Orleans,
during his approaching tour
GENERAL j. M. Comfy, editor and pro-
prietor Of the Commercial, of Toledo, O.,
expired on the Goth, aged fifty. five years.
The internal revenue collections for the
increase of 81, 932, SSS over the preceding
fiscal year.
john WILSON, farm hand at Glendale
o., was Gored to death by bull on the
Goth,
JOHN TAYLOR, Brigham Young's sue
cessor as president of the Mormon Church,
died at Salt Lake City on the c6th, age1
seventy nine years.
The town of Deposit, N. Y, was flooded
by high water on the Goth. Bic streams
were pouring through Main street, pre-
venting access 10 many stores and doing
much damage.
NEGOTIATIONS for settlement of the
great strike in the shoe industry at Bev~
erly, Mass, failed on the Goth
TUE devastation by the recent flood in
the Great Darlington Mass region has
been so complete that it was believed on
the Goth that it would take years to restore
the land to its former fertility
Dr., e, D. SIANDlcoRD prominent
Kentucky capitalist and politician, died
suddenly at Louisville, KY, on the Goth,
aged tiftysix years.
FIRE on the 26sh in the big Boston''
building at Minneapolis, Mimi, burned
out w. E. Steele & CO., extensive
clothiers, the Franklin bazaar and other
firms. Loss, S25 J, 900.
SHERIFF MAFsoN, of Chicago, on the Goth
offered reward of 50 SO for the capture
of ex-Warden McGarigle, the co yicted
"bocdler,n who recently escaped from his
custody
ONE THOUSAND feet of the track of the
Erie road were washed into the Susque-
hanna river four miles west OF Susque-
hanna Pa, on the 26th by high water.
ExMAYoR HARRISON left Chicago on the
26th on his proposed tour around the
world
in the vicinity Of Moorhead, Mimi, q
wind and transform on the Goth unroofed
many buildings, seriously damaged crops,
killed one person and injured several
Others A freight train was struck by
lightning, killing forty mules in one car
OPERATIONS had been pretty generally
resumed on the 18th in the Pennsylvania
coke region, but the effects of the strike
promised to be felt for a long time
A STORM on the Goth at Russell, Ark,
ruined tho crops on many plantations and
blew down several houses.
SEVERAL witnesses testified for the State
In the trial of the Chicago ''boodlers'' on
the 18th, and tn sir testimony. aceordino In
the Times, revealed the existence of a
system of wholesale fraul ana bribery
than which nothing more brazan or ia
grant has ever been disclosed IN the annals
OF official knavery."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-07-29
THE EAST.

ZIEGELE's BREWERY at Buffalo, ~ Y,
was destroyed apd the car barns of the
street-railway company damaged by fire
on the 21st. Loss, $780, 900.
MOTHER EMILY Superior of the Order of
the Sisters of St Mary expired on the 21st
at the home convent in Lockport, N. Y, aged
sixty three years. She founded the order
in America in 1863.
GANG of Italian laborers were struck
by the Chicago express on the Erie rail-
road on the 2lst between Allen lale and
Hohokus, N. j., and twelve to fifteen were
killed and many others mangled.
DIR. MCGLYNN said, at a meeting in Irv-
ing Hall, N, Y, on the 22l, that the Anti.
Poverty Society would have candidate of
its own for Pres dent in the field in 1888.
The cost of " Pennsylvania coke strike
to the worlzmen and employers was esti-
mated on the 22I at 81 600, O00
JUDGE THURMAN, of Ohio, declared in an
interview in New York on the 23l that he
was out of politics forever.
THE record of the base ball clubs in the
National League with The week ended on
the 23d was, IN relation to games won, as
follows: Detroit, Al; Chicago, 80; Boston,
80; New York, IS; Philadelphia, a. Wash.
ington, %; Pitts burgh, 25; Indianapolis, 49,
TERRIFIC cloud burst at North Hills
dale, Mass, on the 23I, did immense dam
age, many cattle being drowned and acres
of grain destroyed
WHILE bathing sat West Brighton, s. L.,
three boys between the ages of nine and
eleven years were drowned on the 23l.
ALL over the New England States
heavy rains had fallen for three days up
to the 9th, and at Great Darlington,
Mass, eighteen lives were reported as
lost in the floods.
PENNSYLVANIA Democrats will hold
their State convention at Allentown, Au.
gust 81.
THE barge Theodore Perry went to the
bottom of Lake Erie on the 23i in storm,
five persons losing their lives.
The Saranac IN. W Iron Company
Bowen g. Signor proprietors) tailed on
the 25th. The liabilities were figured at
$780, 900 and the assets at about $500
The Freshman stables, in New York,
were destroyed by fire on the 25th and
forty ight horses persisted.
MASSACHUSETTS, New Hampshire New
Jersey and New York We're experiencing
disastrous floods on the 25th. A storm
prevailed for forty-eight hours, AMI much
railroad and farm property was destroyed
AN explosion of fire-damp killed three
GOLFERS on the 25th in the Inflated mine
at NanticoRe, Pa, where twenty-six men
persisted in like manner in December,
1885,